Exabyte 1005911-003 manual Testing the library and resuming operation

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7 Testing the library and resuming operation

7Testing the library and resuming operation

Before resuming operation, use the Demo Menu from the operator panel to ensure that the robot and the newly installed tape drive are communicating correctly. The Demo Menu causes the robot to randomly move cartridges from slot to slot, including the fixed cartridge slots.

To test the library operation using the Demo Menu, follow these steps:

1.Insert a cartridge in the entry/exit port.

Note: All other cartridges in the library can remain where they are. The testing can also be performed without any cartridges other than the one in the entry/exit port.

2.If necessary, disable security as follows:

a.Press the [MENU] key to display the menus. Press the down arrow key until “Security” appears on the screen, as shown below. If security is enabled, “LCD Password” appears on this screen.

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L C D P a s s w o r d

b.Press [ENTER]. The following screen appears.

P a s s w o r d ? 0 0 0

c.Use the left and right arrow keys to move across the columns. Enter your password using the up and down arrow keys to select a number. Press [ENTER]. Security is then disabled.

3.Change the control mode to LCD as follows:

a.Press [MENU] to display the menus, then press the down arrow key until “Robot Mode” appears. The Robot Mode screen shows the currently activated mode.

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Contents Exabyte Field Instruction March Copyright Preparing for installationPower off the library and disconnect the power cord Removing the tape drive Removing the drive’s service access cover Installing the tape drive Connecting the cables Scsi library Connecting the cables Fibre Channel library Testing the library and resuming operation O t D e ? Scsi library Fibre Channel library Testing the library and resuming operation 1005911